John Curro

John Ronald Curro AM MBE (6 December 1932 – 6 November 2019[1]) was an Australian violinist, violist, conductor and music director.

Curro was the founder (1966) and Director of Music of the Queensland Youth Orchestras, with which he established the National Youth Concerto Competition (NYCC).[2]

Honours and awards

Curro was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1981[3] and a Member of the Order of Australia in 1995.[4]

He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.[5]

Bernard Heinze Memorial Award

The Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to music in Australia.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2000	John Curro	Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award	awarded	[6][7]

Don Banks Music Award

The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.[8] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2002	John Curro	Don Banks Music Award	Awarded

Queensland Greats Awards

The Queensland Greats Awards commenced in 2001 and recognise outstanding Queenslanders for their years of dedication and contribution to the development of the state and their role in strengthening and shaping the community in Queensland, Australia.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2016	John Curro	Queensland Greats Awards	Awarded	[9]

References

1. McPherson, Angus (7 November 2019). "John Curro has died". Limelight. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
2. "Queensland Youth Orchestra". Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
3. "It's an Honour: MBE". Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
4. "It's an Honour: AM". Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
5. It's an Honour: Centenary Medal
6. "Nudgee College". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
7. "Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
8. "Don Banks Music Award: Prize". Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
9. "2016 Queensland Greats recipients". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

External links

• John Curro digital story and oral history, State Library of Queensland